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Marcos says Filipino fishers' plight raised at meeting with Xi
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the APEC Summit to discuss measures aimed at de-escalating tensions in the South China Sea, including fishing rights and the plight of Filipino fishermen.
Marcos requested the meeting to voice concern over recent incidents, including a collision between a Chinese Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine supply boat near the BRP Sierra Madre.
He expressed optimism that Manila and Beijing would find ways to avoid similar incidents in the future and move forward from the situation.
Marcos and Xi agreed that territorial issues should not define the relationship between Manila and Beijing.
China's continued aggression persists as it disregards the arbitral ruling that invalidates its claims over the resource-rich region.
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